Bogside District

Everything is very close, within 400 meters. This neighborhood is known for having been the scene of numerous events during the conflicts in Northern Ireland in the 1960s and 1970s, like the Battle of the Bogside, Bloody Sunday, Operation Motorman, and the establishment of the "no-go area" known as Free Derry. The 12 murals that decorate the homes on Rossville St. are known as the People's Gallery and were made by Tom Kelly, Will Kelly, and Kevin Hasson, who bore witness to the worst moments of The Troubles The murals, painted largely between 1997 and 2001, pay tribute to Bloody Sunday, Operation Motorman, and the hunger strike of 1981.